Purpose:
It is always my goal to craft one-of-a-kind market/shoulder and crossbody bags creating something unique each time I make one. I hand-select and blend a variety of materials yielding bags full of texture, depth, beauty, style and fun.

Materials:I use materials that I select for their quality, beauty and fun factor; using interior designer and decorator, burlap, linen, canvas, denim, up-cycled, cotton and vintage fabrics (and more), fun buttons (both new and vintage), blingy beads made of glass, ceramic, wood and metal and twine in a variety of colors and textures. I love working with and blending bold and beautiful patterns, colors, and textures. The combinations are endless and allow me to create a one-of-a-kind bag each time.

What I Create:I individually craft one-of-a-kind market/shoulder bags and crossbody bags. My market/shoulder bags come in a range of sizes from small/purse size to extra-large/beach bag size. They have two straps allowing you to wear it over the shoulder or use as a tote. My crossbody bags have one adjustable strap so you are able to wear it across your body or as a shoulder bag, changing the length to suit. My straps are wider than average making them more comfortable to wear and add to the overall design of the bag itself.

In addition to their beautiful and fun look, my bags are designed to be lightweight, foldable and sturdy. Each bag is fully lined with a pretty, interesting or fun patterned cotton fabric and each bag also has an inside pocket.

Visit me at a show and see 70+ fabrics on display in functional, beautiful and fun bags in 5 styles to choose from.

Care:Washing: Dry cleaning is recommended for best results. You can also spot clean or handwash in cold water and lay flat to dry. Using a washing machine is not recommended...but if you must... remove the twine and bead and use a garment bag or maybe a pillow case. However, I cannot guarantee all the different fabrics used in each bag will react favorably to being run through the machine and of course, dry cleaning is the best method to retain the vibrance of the colors.

Drying: Do not use a dryer as there are multiple types of fabrics used in each bag and a dryer may affect them differently. Please lay your Gunnie flat to dry.

Ironing: Test in descrete area before using an iron or iron using a piece of fabric between the bag and iron. Again, there are multiple types of fabric used in each bag and not all fabrics are hot iron friendly.

Backpack Sizing: The straps on the backpack are adjustable. You can shorten or lengthen as needed to suit to wear over a t-shirt or winter coat. The best method for doing this is to put something in it to weigh it down and have someone stand behind you, slowly pulling up on the tassled end. Once it reaches a comfortable location you can measure/eyeball the distance between the original knot location and the new spot. This tells you how much to shorten the strap. Go into the bag and grab the knotted strap in each corner and simply reknot. If the eyeballed distance is about 3 inches, reknot both corners 3 inches shorter. You can also just shorten the knot on the outside, move the beads up and cut off the excess however, this will prevent you from being able to lengthen in the future. If you have done it this way and need to replace your straps see below on where to find replacement strap cord.

Replacing your Twine & Bead and Backpack Straps: I use a grommet to attach the twine and bead closure and backpack cord straps for your convenience so you can easily change, remove or replace them as necessary or to your liking. Both can be found at the Home Depot at very reasonable prices. Click here for an image of the twine and cord with packaging.